Cloud (heraldry)
The cloud in heraldry occurs in two forms in or above the coat of arms . It can be a herald image or a coat of arms . In the form of a cloud mist , it is then counted among the heraldic tinctures .
Herald image
As a rule, a semicircle is shown that is slightly curved and merges into the next semicircle. The preferred color in silver is the blue cloud. Here she is in the form of a popular herald image .
Combining them with other heraldic images creates new forms. The name of the figure then has the "prefix" clouds. The most important figures are Wolkenfeh , the clouds aboard , the cloud interface , the clouds Cross , the clouds strip as narrow clouds beams , or the clouds pile to name.
The cloud border is often to be found in the municipal coats of arms of southwest Germany; here he refers to a former affiliation to the dominion of the princes of Fürstenberg .
Board in double cloud section
Heraldic figure
The other form of representation in the coat of arms is based on the natural cloud and is rare as a coat of arms figure . Occasionally one to three lightning bolts flash from the cloud , which are also stylized as a zigzag line with an arrowhead, or a saint stands on a floating cloud in the shield ( Baryssau ) or in the upper coat of arms.
Natural cloud ( crane field , talking )
Natural cloud ( Saarlouis )
Arm made from natural cloud on the edge of the shield ( Grundsheim )
Hand with sword comes out of cloud ( Gwardeisk )
'Heaven' (in Müllendorf )
indicating the cycle of water : Niederbronn-les-Bains
literature
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. Bibliographical Institute, Mannheim / Vienna / Zurich / Leipzig 1984, ISBN 3-411-02149-7 ; 2nd unchanged edition with the subtitle Von Apfelkreuz bis Zwillingsbalken, Battenberg, Regenstauf 2006, ISBN 3-86646-010-4 ; 3rd edition 2011, ISBN 978-3-86646-077-5 , p. 449.
- Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development - elements - motifs - design. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0768-7 .